Discuss the differences between skill, technique and ability and explain how 'practise makes perfect'.

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Discuss the differences between skill, technique and ability and explain how 'practise makes perfect'. What is the difference between skill, technique and ability? I am going to outline what Skill, Technique and Ability mean, and then I will discuss the differences. I will use a number of examples to explain my theories. This will make it is easier to see the differences and similarities of technique, skill and ability. Ability Ability is innate, which means that it is inherited, people are born with different abilities to each other Ability is the make up of a person which we inherit from our parents. Abilities contribute to skills. Abilities can be perceptual, motor or a combination of both. Most abilities to do with action are a combination and are referred to as psychomotor abilities. If you are of average height, strong, good coordination and have a lot of fast twitch fibres in your legs then you have the natural ability to be a sprinter. ...read more.

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Cognitive phase - This involves grasping the demands of a task. Associative phase - This is when less attention is paid to the task and more attention is paid to the environment. Automonous phase - When the execution of the task and decision making become automatic. Technique Technique is a learned skill specific to a sport to enable greater success "the tackle is where most of the injures in rugby now occur. Coaches should ensure that all players know how to tackle correctly." If players have the wrong technique, they are more likely to injure themselves. A good tackler uses leg power to drive the shoulder onto the ball carrier, before using the arms to wrap around the opponent. Here are some aspects of a good technique. * Focus eyes on target area * Move forward to meet the ball carrier * Sink early into tackle position and bend knees * Chin up, eyes open * Head to the side or behind the impact - cheek to cheek * Contact with the shoulder * Wrap with ...read more.

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Practice can also lead to a higher level of fitness, which can also help a person improve on their skills and even find new ones. A higher level of fitness, improved techniques and new found skills will all help a person find a higher level of performance, and help them to perfect their game. Most top sporting professionals play their sport full time, which means that they train for at least 5 hours a day. Depending on their sport, they will also spend hours in the gym, and even have a specific diet, which suits them. They do all of this so that they can stay at the top of their game, every sportspersons dream is to be the best there is at a specific activity, whether it be running, cycling, or swimming. These very best sports men and women are the ones who have the most skill, best technique, highest ability and the best physique for their preferred sport. Having said that, the worlds best footballer isn't necessarily the footballer that is the best at all of these components, he is the footballer who has the best combination of all of them. ...read more.

I will try to overload to 50 kg next session. Seated leg press: I did two and a half sets using 133.75 kg. Hip abduction: In today's session I progressed to using 55 kg for this exercise. I found it very hard and only managed to do one and a half sets.

- The lead leg then folded at the knee correctly, whilst the trailing leg was still driving the hurdler forwards into an active take off. - The left arm (the arm opposite the lead leg) was very active, whilst the right arm did very little (sleeps).

For the next training session, I will not be increasing anything, as I will be missing a week due to half term, if I was to increase the weight on any machine, I may see reversibility taking place as well as feeling pain in my arms and legs.

Squash - Low Return Practice. Yet again an elite athlete has been chosen. A suitable practice method would be variable as the practice should best mimic the "in game" situation; which would be highly open. Variable practice allows the performer to develop their skills at adapting to a changing situation.

Ensure contact is maintained between ankle and backside, and create tension for the stretch in the muscle by pushing the knee of the leg slightly forward of the other knee on the standing leg. Hold this stretch (maintaining balance) for 5 seconds repeat on opposite legs.

Pros and cons of variable resistance machines (VRM): www.brianmac.demon.co.uk suggests that VRM are particularly effective at working muscle groups in isolation, whereas free weights allow you to target surrounding muscle groups along with the particular one to assist the movement.

and then progressing to 85% maximum heart rate as fitness improves and the distance involved is also increased. Continuous training also improves aerobic fitness and increases metabolic rate. Pressure Training: Pressure training involves a combination of skills and fitness. A skill is continually performed until the individual becomes more and more tired and with practice the skill level is improved.

A skill is seen as a co-ordinated fluid act, involving complex movements brought together in a consistent and controlled manner. There are four main categories of skill, which are needed for success of any performer. The most simple are motor skills, these are muscular processes such as running.